William Darlington papers, 1843-1860, 1951.

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William Darlington papers, 1843-1860, 1951.

Letters (1848-1860) to Edward Tatnall, Jr., of Wilmington, Del., on botanical topics; On the Darlingtonia californica, a new pitcher-plant, by John Torrey (Smithsonian Institution, 1850); and speech (1951) on Darlington by Francis W. Pennell.

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